bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to complain; to make a complaint
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
that is to say; so that means
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
clanging; empty; deserted
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)